George Ezra and Paloma Faith will perform at BBC Sports Personality of the Year, with the last of the tickets on sale from 10:00 GMT.

The number of skeletons found at Mannar nearly triples in a few months, but the victims remain unknown.

A favourite with millions of Indian women, this loose garment has fallen foul of a village council.

African states should allow EU to build and run cities in their countries, Germany's Africa Commissioner tells the BBC.

Dolce & Gabbana say they have "nothing but respect for China" after launching a divisive ad campaign.

Author Isabel Allende tells BBC 100 Women about how writing helps her move on from loss.

Taiwan could become the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex unions. But there are strong opinions on both sides.

Military officers will not have guns or be able to arrest migrants, the US defence secretary says.

People living in Paris are planting little gardens in the streets.

Millions of people are vaccinated against flu each year. But just how effective is the jab at protecting us against the virus?

Canadian Jessica Clark-Bojin bakes the portraits of pop culture characters directly on to her desserts.

How a Dutch visionary brought clean cars to Amsterdam.

A huge drone that can wash buildings and put out fires is being developed in Latvia.

Thousands of Nigerian patients are being held in extreme circumstances over unpaid medical bills.

Many in South Africa's coloured (mixed-race) community complain of being marginalised for their ethnicity.

The storm has turned skies orange and prompted health warnings as it moves towards Sydney.

Switzerland may not be a European Union member - but has good reason to closely watch Brexit proceedings.

In 1986, Safia Saleh was taken from Cardiff by her father. Now her mother wants her home.

Our reliance on technology means a violent storm on the Sun could have serious effects.

Residents of the Californian town of Paradise, devastated by a deadly wildfire, are coming together for Thanksgiving and assessing the damage to their lives.

The head of Russia's GRU agency is reported to have died following "a serious and long illness".